Calvary Christian School students held signs supporting school choice last May as Gov. Mike Pence traveled to the school to sign House Enrolled Act 1003, which expanded vouchers.

Written by

Robert Enlow

Different opinions on what "Hoosier" actually means hasn't hurt our unity as Indiana residents. Nor will options in schooling threaten our commitment to public education, the real purpose of which is to educate the public.

In the early 1800s Indiana created state-funded "Common Schools." Today, going to a common, or public, school is so rooted in our lives that many young couples treat them as a fait accompli, moving to neighborhoods based on the local public schools before they even start having kids.

But our state, families and needs are much different now than they were in the 1800s. ...